Apparatus for steaming and drying textile fabrics.



P. STAPP. APPARATUS FOR STEAMING AND DRYING TEXTILE FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1914.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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APPARATI I S maf mi m AND DRYING TEXTILE FABRICS.

ator of a steaming and drying table known.

in itself is connected with ,a steamer over which the web of fabric runs, whereupon theweb is contacted by a current of hot air which flows against it through a sieve fromthe interior of the container surrounding the steam generator. In order to enable the air to be uniformly mixed with and heated by the hot gases I partially surround the steam generator with a jacket which leads upward the hot gases which flow together with the air in the container through the wire sieve at the outlet of thecontainer.

The invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims. T

An illustrative embodiment of the inven tion is represented by way of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figures 1 and 2 are side elevation, and end elevation or partly in section, respec-. tively, showing a preferred embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawing I have there shown a steaming and drying table or bench comprising a known arched flat-topped metal box or container 1, 2, 3, 4, whose two end walls 3 and 1 are provided with inlets 5 for the outside air, and which contains a cylindrical steam generator 6 heated by the heating apparatus 10. The steam generator may be heated by liquid fuel, gas or electrical sources of heat. The steam generator 6 is covered at one or both ends by panes of glass 8, 9 carried by circular mounts 7 which" at the same time connect the generator with the end walls 3, 4: of the metal container.

The cylindrical steam generator 6 is surrounded at both sides by the jacketing plates 12, 12 whichare turned inward at the top and deflect the hot gases rising from the pipe 10. Between these plates is a gap 13 Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed. April 16, 1914.

through which the hot Patented Nov. 3,1914 Serial No. 832,326.

gases pass upward together with the heated air which enters through the inlets 5, and then pass out of the container through the finely perforated plate or sieve 13. -The strainer which mixes the hot gases and air has arranged above it a steamer of hot airis guided directly against the curved bottoniof the. trough andthe lower side of-the belt. ranged above/this wire sieve 13 which covers the outlet of the container and can be closed belt 19, 19' which is guided over the guide 18. One of these rolls is I cranlchandle 24- or a mechanical drivin device. The fabric 27 is led over the beTt 19 of the steaming and drying table in the di-.

erated in the generator. 6 passes through the pipes 15 into the trough 18 where it passes through the textile belt 1 9 and enters into the fabric which is to be s sequently dried.

The current of hot air which flows out of the container 1, 2, 3 through the sieve 13 has a multiple actionin that it flows against orates the moisture contained in the same. Part of the heat of this current of hot air ever, to the bottom 18 of the trough 18, so that any water ofcondensation which col? lects is at once evaporated by this indirect heating and the fabric is steamed with steam which is'as dry as possible. That part of ed neither to the belt 19, 19 nor :to the trough 18, but is deflected towardboth sides of the trough and against the fabric 2'7 fabric 27' before it passes over the steamer and, on the other hand for drying it after the steaming, so that the web of fabric leaving the steamer is effectively dried.

textile fabrics, the combination with a conand air inlets, a steam generator in the contamer, means for heating the generator, and

a sieve mounted in said outlet, of a steamer PATENT o F oE.

comprising a trough and anendless belt guided over two guide rolls, and the current by a perforated plate or similar means. This steamer comprises ;the open trough 18 "havingthe curved bottom 18 and an endless rolls 20, 23 mounted laterally on the trough provided with a rection of the arrow shown. The steam gen-' the lower side 19 of the belt 19 and evap-v directed against the belt is imparted, how- 1. In apparatus for steaming and drying tainer having an outlet in the top thereof- -The steamer proper isarearned and sub- I the current of hot air whose heat is impartserves, on the one hand, for pre-heating the comprising a hollow body and a covering around the same, and pipes connecting the generator with the steamer, the steamer being so disposed relatively to the said outlet that a web of fabric passed over the steamer and the outlet is steamed and is contacted by the current of hot air issuing through said sieve.

2. In apparatus for steaming and drying textile fabrics, the combination with a container having an outlet in the top thereof and air inlets, a steam generator in the container, means for heating the generator, a jacket partially surrounding the generator for leading a gaseous heating medium from said means past the generator and to said outlet, and a sieve mounted in said outlet, of a steamer comprising a hollow body and a covering around the same, and pipes connecting the generator with the steamer, the steamerbeing so disposed relatively to the said outlet that a web of fabric passed over the steamer and the outlet is steamed and is contacted by the current of hot air issuing through said sieve.

3. In apparatus for steaming and drying textile fabrics, the combination with a container having an outlet in the top thereof and air inlets, a steam generator in the container, means for heating the generator, and a sieve mounted in said outlet, of a steamer comprising a trough located vertically above said outlet, guide roll at each side of the trough, and an endless belt car ried by the guide rolls and surrounding the trough; and pipes connecting the generator with the steamer.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, PHILIP]? STAPP. Witnesses:

WOLDEMAR Haurr,

I HENRY HAsrER.

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